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FULL EPISODE: New year, new Congress, same shutdown

01/05/2019 | 24m 17s

After two years of Republican dominance in Washington, Democrats have officially taken control of the House as the 116th Congress convenes. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made history reclaiming the gavel, while the government remains shutdown. What can we expect in this new era of divided government?

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